Varela was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the Mourning Sharks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Vipers of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2023.
While Varela was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-13, 25-13.
Sadie Dunham was a one-man wrecking crew for Mourning as she had 11 aces and four digs. The dominant performance gave Dunham a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Julia Shevit, who had six digs and five aces.
Varela's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Mourning, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-3.
Varela will head out to challenge Braddock at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Mourning, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win vs. Sunset on the 1st.
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